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Guinea's Toure steps down to name Nkrumah president
Addis Ababa reports Kwame Nkrumah named president of Guinea after Sekou Toure abdicated. Official Abdoulaye confirms transfer of power to the Ghanaian leader while U.S. and Western diplomats react with disbelief. Some see the move as a tactical signal before the OAU.
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Kwame Nkrumah
Guinea
Sekou Toure
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Diallo Abdouaye
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